Artykuł dotyczy kwestii związanych z wprowadzaniem treści z zakresu edukacji wielokulturowej na lekcjach języka obcego w klasach niższych. Zostały w nim przedstawione praktyczne rozwiązania, dzięki którym nauczyciel może uatrakcyjnić zajęcia, zaciekawić uczniów, a tym samym zachęcić ich do aktywnego udziału. Pozwoli im to na poszerzenie swojej świadomości wielokulturowej, która we współczesnym, zróżnicowanym kulturowo świecie jest podstawą do fascynacji, akceptacji i tolerancji wobec innych kultur.

My paper deals with the significance of introducing the cultural component in foreign language teaching as well as the necessity of developing young people’s sensitivity to culture, especially to art and literature. In the article, the basic definitions and relevant terms connected with culture are discussed, according to the current status of glottodidactic knowledge. The question of how and to what extent should the cultural component be introduced in the school is also raised. Moreover, the aims of teaching cultural elements as well as their role and importance in foreign language learning are presented. In the final part of the text I describe an example of a practical pedagogical application of the cultural component, which can be used during English classes. This crosscultural studies project consists of three lessons, focused on a chosen aspect of British culture, namely the creation of two representatives of the 18thcentury art and literature. The presentation of this project supports the thesis that the combination of teaching language together with cultural elements is possible. It also serves as an example of how to achieve this aim and, simultaneously, how to make lessons both educational and untypical, which means more entertaining for the students. All in all, the aim of the article is to emphasise the need for aesthetic education as well as to raise teachers’ and educators’ awareness of the aforementioned problem.